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Hungary recovers millions in cash buried in forests during Orbán-era graft probe

Led the November 2026 searches and seizure

Hungarian investigators spent two days in November digging in forests and opening safes. They found 5.07 billion forints, €2.66 million and $1.26 million in cash, about $19.5 million, stashed in farm buildings, warehouses and a home. The money sits in a case against Miklós Seszták, development minister from 2014 to 2018.

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